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CMMI Process Library

The CMMI Process Library is the focal point for the delivery of DCG’s valuable CMMI documents and tools to our customers.

The subscription-based assets are an extensive set of CMMI process artifacts which will provide a high quality, cost-effective kick-start to your CMMI Level 2 or CMMI Level 3 initiative. Software process improvement and IT performance improvement are accelerated when these documents and tools are leveraged.

The artifacts include Process Definitions, Templates, Guidelines and Checklists across the range of Process Areas defined for CMMI Levels 2 and 3, which have been built up over many years of CMMI projects. All of these assets can be customized to your particular requirements and cover these categories:

  • Policy
  • Procedure
  • Template/Checklist
  • Guidelines
  • Rollout Material
  • Tools
  • Metric Profiles

Within the Library we have built artifacts that focus on a number of integrated areas, including:

  • Management (Project Management): Requirements Management, Project Planning, Project Monitoring and Control, Risk Management, Integrated Project Management
  • Organization: Organization Process Focus, Organization Process Definition
  • Configuration Management: Software Configuration Management, Data Management
  • Software Quality Assurance: Product and Process Quality Assurance
  • Engineering Practices: Requirements Development, Technical Solution
  • Inspections: Verification
  • Organizational Training: Organizational Training Curriculum

In a continuous process over the years, these artifacts have been created and enhanced by our consultants as they work on live projects with clients to be compliant with first CMM then CMMI. After customer projects are successfully completed, the project documents considered for inclusion in the Library. If they add value to our assets and we have ownership rights, they are added to the Library after removing any customer references or customer-specific practices.

This means that as a subscriber you will always be able to benefit from regular updates and enhancements to CMMI documentation.

Great! Now we can deliver CMMI in a box to our customers? Not quite. It is important to emphasize here that while the Library saves our customers considerable time and effort in learning how to structure and write a sufficient set of documents that will capture CMMI process compliance, the Library must be viewed as a launch pad into the continuous change management exercise that will achieve and sustain institutionalized CMMI compliance for your enterprise.

Subscriptions are available on an individual or corporate basis to the full Resource Center or to selected parts of it. To find out how you can access more subscription-based services, please contact Tony Timbol on 610.644.2856 or t.timbol@davidconsultinggroup.com.

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Engineering Templates 6/8/2007 2:48:41 PM
  • Baseline Audit Guidelines DCG
    The purpose of a Configuration Management (CM) baseline audit is to ensure that the CM libraries of work products and associated documentation for a project are complete, correct and in compliance with the Organizational Standard Process (OSP) CM procedures. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Configuration Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:48:20 PM
Configuration Management Templates 6/8/2007 2:19:16 PM
Engineering Templates 6/8/2007 2:48:58 PM
  • Closing Out Project CM Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed when a project is coming to completion in order to bring the configuration management (CM) activities to closure. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:12:40 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 3:28:08 PM
Org Process Management Templates 1/24/2007 2:47:52 PM
  • CMMI-OSP Mapping_Generic DCG
    This mapping document shows the relationships between process area/practices and organization artifacts. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Common 6/8/2007 10:27:58 AM
  • Code Peer Review Checklist DCG
    To assist the Author in preparing code for a peer review and to provide the peer review participants with criteria to consider when reviewing the code. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Checklists 6/8/2007 2:30:15 PM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:45:27 PM
  • Coding and Unit Testing Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to produce the software code for product components as specified in the Design Document and then to perform unit testing of the code. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:38:15 PM
Project Management Templates 6/8/2007 1:25:46 PM
Org Training Procedures 6/8/2007 10:35:08 AM
Org Training Flowcharts 1/26/2007 10:29:11 AM
Configuration Management Checklists 6/8/2007 1:47:34 PM
Configuration Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:48:54 PM
Org Training Templates 1/24/2007 3:40:16 PM
Org Training Templates 1/24/2007 3:40:38 PM
  • Course Definition Guidelines DCG
    The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines to a Course Instructor in defining a new course using the Course Definition Form. The purpose of the Course Definition Form is to document the course information to be entered into the Training Program Database. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Training Guidelines 6/8/2007 10:32:42 AM
Org Training Checklists 6/8/2007 10:31:04 AM
  • Course Development Guidelines DCG
    The document provides a set of guidelines to be used when developing a course. These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the worksheets for course development. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Training Guidelines 6/8/2007 10:33:21 AM
Org Training Templates 1/24/2007 3:41:24 PM
  • Course Evaluation Guidelines DCG
    The document provides a set of guidelines to be used when developing a course. These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the worksheets for course development. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Training Guidelines 6/8/2007 10:33:41 AM
Org Training Guidelines 6/8/2007 10:33:58 AM
Common 6/8/2007 10:28:13 AM
  • Defect Database DCG
    This is an Engineering Defect Tracking database (MS-Excel) with embedded macro programming providing for the automatic display of multiple Defect Analysis graphs based on input of defect data. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Tools 6/8/2007 2:51:32 PM
Engineering Templates 6/8/2007 2:49:17 PM
  • Design Peer Review Checklist DCG
    To assist the Author in preparing a design document for a peer review and to provide peer review participants with criteria to consider when reviewing the document. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Checklists 6/8/2007 2:30:46 PM
  • Designing Project Tests Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to develop the Test Scripts that will be used to test the technical solution to a project’s requirements. The technical solution could include software and/or hardware. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:38:48 PM
Project Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 1:18:25 PM
Project Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:07:50 PM
Project Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 1:19:01 PM
Project Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:08:18 PM
Project Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 3:33:01 PM
Project Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:09:13 PM
  • Developing Business Requirements Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to develop a project’s Business Requirements Document (BRD) that defines a project’s needs, expectations, and constraints from a customer stakeholder perspective. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:39:17 PM
  • Developing Functional Requirements Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to develop a project’s Functional Requirements Document (FRD) that evolves and decomposes the business requirements from the Business Requirements Document (BRD) into operational concepts and scenarios, as well as, product component requirements. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:39:55 PM
Org Training Procedures 6/8/2007 10:35:42 AM
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:40:36 PM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:45:48 PM
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:40:56 PM
  • Documentation Peer Review Checklist DCG
    To assist the author in preparing a document for a peer review and to provide the peer review participants with criteria to consider when reviewing the document. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Checklists 6/8/2007 2:31:37 PM
  • Eliciting Requirements Guidelines DCG
    The Elicit Requirements Guidelines provides an overview of techniques for use by the Requirements Analyst for proactively identifying business and all other requirements used throughout the phases of the product life cycle. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Guidelines 6/8/2007 2:34:33 PM
  • Employee Role Assignment Form DCG
    Template used to identify an employe's roles within the organization and identify projects the employee is involved which generated a training need
Org Training Templates 1/24/2007 3:43:14 PM
Org Training Templates 1/24/2007 3:44:14 PM
Org Process Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:31:57 PM
Org Process Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:28:55 PM
Org Training Procedures 6/8/2007 10:35:55 AM
Org Process Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:32:33 PM
  • Establishing Configuration Management for the Proj DCG
    This procedure is performed to establish a project’s Configuration Management (CM) Plan and the project’s Configuration Control Board (CCB) when the project is initiated, then to implement the CM requirements imposed by the CM Plan throughout the life of the project. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:13:14 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:16:55 PM
Engineering Guidelines 6/8/2007 2:35:00 PM
Engineering Guidelines 6/8/2007 2:35:23 PM
  • Flowchart Template DCG
    This template provides a sample approach to developing an organization’s flowcharts in Visio.
Org Process Management Templates 6/8/2007 1:46:49 PM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:46:15 PM
Engineering Templates 6/8/2007 2:49:37 PM
  • Generic Process Requirements DCG
    Contains requirements that apply to all procedures and procedural steps within the Organizational Standard Process. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Common 6/8/2007 10:27:33 AM
Org Training Guidelines 6/8/2007 10:34:46 AM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:48:15 PM
  • Making Key Decisions Guidelines DCG
    This purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for those who participate in the formal decision-making process defined by the Making Key Decisions Procedure, a procedure that entails identifying alternative solutions for management (especially during project planning) or technical issues requiring a decision, evaluating the solutions against agreed-upon decision criteria, and selecting the best solution. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Guidelines 6/8/2007 2:35:49 PM
  • Making Key Decisions Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to make key decisions using a formal evaluation process that evaluates identified alternative solutions against selected criteria. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:41:21 PM
  • Management Review Template DCG
    MS-PowerPoint template containing the headers and descriptions of information that should be included in the management reviews
Project Management Templates 6/8/2007 1:26:08 PM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:46:44 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:17:25 PM
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:13:57 PM
  • Managing Releases Procedure DCG
    This document defines the procedure performed to release a project’s work products to either an internal or external group. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:14:23 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:17:54 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:18:17 PM
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:14:50 PM
  • Measurement Plan DCG
    This document describes the Measurements Plan (MP) applicable to both projects and organizational support processes . CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Common 6/8/2007 1:44:50 PM
  • Milestone Review Procedure DCG
    This procedure is performed to provide project stakeholders with insight into the status and activities associated with projects and organizational processes at predefined project milestones. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Project Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:09:42 PM
Org Training Templates 6/8/2007 12:57:10 PM
  • OSP Conformance Form Template DCG
    Template used by projects to identify the intention to follow the standard CMMI process set or whether tailoring will be applied. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Process Management Templates 6/8/2007 1:45:51 PM
Common 1/24/2007 2:46:50 PM
Common 1/24/2007 2:40:40 PM
  • OSP Guidelines DCG
    This document provides guidelines for the establishment and maintenance of the Organizational Standard Process (OSP) for management and engineering practices
Org Process Management Guidelines 1/24/2007 2:10:43 PM
  • OSP Process Desciptions DCG
    This document provides a description of the processes contained within the Organizational Standard Process. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Common 6/8/2007 10:27:17 AM
  • OSP Tailoring Guidelines DCG
    This document provides guidelines which support and amplify the Standard Process (OSP) tailoring process used by projects to define their project processes as tailored versions of the OSP. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Process Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:36:48 PM
  • Peer Review Database DCG
    This is an Peer Review Tracking database (MS-Excel) with embedded macro programming providing for the automatic display of Peer Review progress reports based on input of peer review performance data. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Tools 6/8/2007 2:52:15 PM
Engineering Checklists 6/8/2007 2:32:03 PM
  • Peer Review Tool DCG
    This tool (MS-Excel spreadsheet) provides for a complete record of a Peer Review including the categorization and reporting on Defects found in the work product being reviewed. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Tools 6/8/2007 2:52:28 PM
Confirguration Management Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:18:44 PM
Engineering Flowcharts 6/8/2007 2:47:04 PM
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:41:50 PM
PPQA Flowcharts 6/8/2007 10:29:25 AM
  • Performing a PPQA Evaluation Procedure DCG
    Procedure for performing a Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA) evaluation (project review to verify conformance to the organizational process set). CMMI V1.2 Compliant
PPQA Procedures 6/8/2007 10:28:27 AM
  • Performing CM Baseline Audits Procedure DCG
    This document defines the procedure to be performed to audit the configuration management (CM) work product baselines that are established to ensure compliance with organizational standards. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Configuration Management Procedures 6/8/2007 2:15:20 PM
Org Process Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:33:15 PM
  • Planning and Executing Process Improvements Proced DCG
    This document identifies the procedure resulting in the creation of a permanent Engineering Process Engineering Group (EPG) responsible for managing all IT process improvement and establishes and maintains a Continuous Process Improvement Plan (CPIP) that governs all on-going process improvement. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Org Process Management Procedures 6/8/2007 1:34:08 PM
PPQA Procedures 6/8/2007 10:28:39 AM
PPQA Procedures 6/8/2007 10:28:52 AM
  • Planning Project Testing Procedure DCG
    This procedure is executed to develop the Test Plan that documents the strategy to be taken to test the technical solution to a project’s requirements. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Engineering Procedures 6/8/2007 2:42:20 PM
PPQA Templates 6/8/2007 10:29:52 AM
PPQA Templates 6/8/2007 10:30:19 AM
PPQA Tools 6/8/2007 10:30:49 AM
  • PPQA Master Plan Template DCG
    This document supports the PPQA processes by providing amplifying information regarding the current plan for PPQA activities. This document is intended to be read in conjunction with the PPQA procedures and the PPQA Master Schedule. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
PPQA Templates 6/8/2007 10:30:33 AM
PPQA Templates 6/8/2007 10:30:05 AM
PPQA Flowcharts 6/8/2007 10:29:38 AM
PPQA Procedures 6/8/2007 10:29:07 AM
Common 6/8/2007 1:40:55 PM
Common 6/8/2007 1:41:18 PM
Org Training Procedures 6/8/2007 10:25:22 AM
  • Project Closure Guidelines DCG
    The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to effectively close and store project work products, documentation, and other related project items at project end so that the organization and future projects will gain maximum benefit. CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Project Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:05:18 PM
  • Project Estimating Guidelines DCG
    The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for developing software project estimates of effort, cost, and size in accordance with the Developing a Project Estimate Procedure of the Organizational Standard Process (OSP) CMMI V1.2 Compliant
Project Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:05:45 PM
Project Management Guidelines 6/8/2007 1:04:47 PM